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WHEN:
March 9 – April 15, 2023
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 pm.
WHERE:
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W Cortland St.
Chicago
CAST:
Carolyn Benjamin (Storyteller), Cat Evans (Joan), Lauren Fisher (Thief), Juliet Kang Huneke (Mengette), Emily Lotspeich (Hainselin), Emily Nichelson (Hauviette), Tia Pinson (King), and Manuela Rentea (Monk).
CREATIVE TEAM:
David Lovejoy (Assistant Director), Miguel Long (Choreographer), Anna Klos (Stage Manager), J. Michael Griggs (Scenic Designer), Richard Norwood (Lighting Designer), Rachel Sypniewski (Costume Designer), Danny Rockett (Original Music and Sound Designer), Bill Gordon (Fight Choreographer), Zsófia Ötvös (Makeup and Hair Designer), Milan Pribisic (Dramaturg), Ember Sappington (Dramaturg), and Michal Janicki (Graphic Designer).
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
"...Joan and the Fire examines the way in which history is constantly being rewritten to better serve those in power. When a group of performers staging their take on the myth of Joan of Arc are met by the myth herself, it becomes a battle of epic proportions to save history as Joan and the players each fight to tell their version of the story..."